At Seigle’s Home and Building Center on Chicago’s Near North Side, in the heart of small-lot land, 57 push mowers, priced from $70 to $80, have been sold since mower season began in April.

Next, slip on a pair of safety glasses. All string trimmers kick up debris, and every now and then a wad of grass or broken ...

Cutting width: 42 in. | Max speed: 5.2 mph | Power type: Gas (4 gal. tank) | Weight: 564 lbs. | Cutting options: Side-discharge We consulted with more than five expert riding lawn mower experts ...

A file is one of the simplest and cheapest tools for sharpening lawn mower blades. Suitable file types include 10- to 12-inch mill, flat, and hand files, provided they have a coarse cutting ...

Even if your mower blades aren’t damaged, experts say you should sharpen your blades at least twice a year or more often if you mow a big lawn. Skip to content. WATE 6 On Your Side.

I spent 3 hours mowing my lawn today because it got over a foot high in a week. I hate the suburban aesthetic, picket fences, 1950s lawn cutting mentality, hell, even grass itself.

A dull blade damages your grass, so it’s key to sharpen or replace a lawn mower blade regularly. Consumer Reports shows you how to do that task.

Mowers with wide cutting widths help you cut your lawn faster. Many reel mowers have a 14- to 20-inch cutting width. Still, wider mowers can be more challenging to maneuver and may weigh more.

Makita’s self-propelled electric lawn mower shares many traits with the other models we tested like a 21-inch deck; a brushless motor; a 3-in-1 design for mulching, bagging or side discharge ...

We compared average scores for gas and electric walk-behind mowers in tests of cutting evenness, side discharging, mulching, bagging, and handling. The scores have a numeric value from 1 (poor) to ...